An airplane is taking a turn in a horizontal plane. While doing so it:
Correct answer: B. Inclines inwards
- A. Remains horizontal
- B. Inclines inwards
- C. Inclines outwards
- D. Makes wings vertical
Explanation
The explanation is given below:When an airplane is taking a turn in a horizontal plane, it inclines inwards. This inclination is a result of the banking of the airplane. Banking is the process of tilting the airplane about its longitudinal axis. The purpose of banking is to allow the airplane to turn with a smaller radius and without increasing the angle of attack excessively.When an airplane is banked, the lift force is divided into two components: vertical and horizontal. The vertical component of lift counteracts the weight of the airplane, while the horizontal component provides the centripetal force needed for the turn. This banking allows the airplane to turn smoothly without relying solely on the ailerons for lateral control.
Last updated
About Force and Motion
Displacement, velocity and acceleration describe motion, including the horizontal and vertical components of projectile motion. The chapter connects these quantities with Newton's laws, momentum and impulse, then applies conservation of momentum to collisions, distinguishing elastic collisions from inelastic ones.
Practise Force and Motion
1,416 free Force and Motion MCQs from Physics, each with the correct answer and an explanation. Unlimited attempts, no account needed.
Exams that ask Physics questions like this
Physics is on 13 papers prepared for on TestUstad, and all of them draw the same bank, so this question is worth knowing for every one of them.
Related questions
(1, 1, 1) . (2, 2, 2)
1st law of motion gives the definition of:
2nd law of motion measures which quantity?
7.0 kg bowling ball experience a net force of 5.0N. What will be its acceleration?
A 0.2 kg rubber ball is dropped from the window of a building. It strikes the sidewalk below at 30m/s and rebounds up at 20m/s. The impulse on the ball during the collision is: